Expert explains why you wake up at 3 AM and what you need to do to stop it. Illustration: Instafamosos
For many people, sleeping through the night seems like a distant dream, but Dave Asprey, a science guru, believes he has found the reason why so many people wake up every night at 3 AM and what they can do to put an end to it.
According to the author and longevity influencer, what causes so many people to wake up in the middle of the night is fluctuating blood sugar levels.
In a video shared on Instagram with his 1.1 million followers, Asprey explains that a drop in blood glucose levels triggers the release of cortisol, known as the stress hormone, and adrenaline.
“For most people who wake up between 3 and 5 AM and can’t fall back asleep, it’s usually due to a drop in blood sugar levels,” he says in his clip.
In his post, Asprey adds that cortisol and adrenaline trigger the release of extra glucose, which is stored in the liver: “The problem is that cortisol and adrenaline wake you up. While your brain gets what it wants, you can’t sleep.”
To address the issue, the expert advises having a small snack before bed, but not just any snack; Asprey suggests a very specific one: “raw honey, collagen, MCT oil, or a mix of all three.”
Asprey is a multimillionaire who invests a lot of time and money into research aimed at reversing the aging process. The 50-year-old biohacker claims that his “lab tests” indicate he has a biological age of 39 and that he will live to be 180 years old.
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